Hanuman Jayanti
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Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Hanuman, revered for his strength, devotion, and role in the Ramayana.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hanuman Jayanti (indirectly, as Hanuman’s mother) | 1 |
| HanumanJayanti | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hanuman Janmotsav
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Hanumath Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
chanting of Hanuman mantras
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charity ⓘ fasting ⓘ reading Sundara Kanda ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithVirtue |
courage
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devotion ⓘ selfless service ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
involves devotional music and bhajans
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involves religious discourses on Ramayana ⓘ popular in North India ⓘ popular in South India ⓘ |
| honors | birth of Hanuman ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Hanuman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus
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Shaivas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavas ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalVariation |
celebrated in Margashirsha in some states
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celebrated on Krishna Paksha Trayodashi in some traditions ⓘ date varies by region in India ⓘ different dates in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ different dates in Gujarat ⓘ different dates in Karnataka ⓘ different dates in Maharashtra ⓘ different dates in Tamil Nadu ⓘ different dates in Telangana ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
celebrates birth of Hanuman
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commemorates Hanuman's devotion to Rama ⓘ inspires bhakti and service ⓘ invokes protection and strength ⓘ |
| typicalDate | Chaitra Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
April
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March ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | Chaitra ⓘ |
| typicalRitual |
Hanuman puja
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community feasts ⓘ offering sindoor to Hanuman idols ⓘ offering sweets like laddoo ⓘ reading of Ramayana ⓘ recitation of Hanuman Chalisa ⓘ religious processions ⓘ special aarti ceremonies ⓘ visiting Hanuman temples ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Hanuman temple
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Rama temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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this entity surface form:
HanumanJayanti
this entity surface form:
Hanuman Jayanti (indirectly, as Hanuman’s mother)